Health Care Implications of Terrorist Attacks in South Asia.

Over 88% of the attacks occurred in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India combined. While there has been a decline in attacks since a peak in 2014, there are concerns of a significant increase in terrorism activity in recent months which could impact an already fragmented health care system. The use of explosives and firearms as attack modalities accounted for 82.0 % of all weapon types used, but the impact of terrorism and conflict expands beyond simple death and casualty tolls.